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Posted 11 months ago

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AI Summary

An engineer or professional would work on autonomous logistics aircraft, contributing to design, build, and operation of real-world autonomous systems and possibly involving marketing, storytelling, or operations depending on the background.

About this role

Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. We have been flying real missions with real customers since 2017.

Our V2 carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles and our V3 carries 100 lbs over 1,000 miles with 20+ hours of endurance. Both use a dual-hybrid design that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane. We are currently flying on three continents, in controlled national airspace under FAA oversight, and in support of U.S. military operations.

Backed by Y Combinator and a $37M STRATFI contract from the U.S. Air Force, we are moving from prototype to full-rate production with a path to Program of Record. Based in Austin, we are scaling fast and hiring people who want to build the world's largest fleet of autonomous logistics aircraft.


If you're excited about Skyways and think you can help, send us your resume, portfolio, or even a quick note telling us what you'd want to work on. We read every submission.
Let’s build the future of flight together!

Who Are You?

  • Maybe you don’t see a role that matches your background exactly, but you’re excited by what we’re doing. You love hard problems, real-world systems, and high-leverage impact.
  • An engineer who wants to see your designs fly.
  • A builder who thrives on autonomy and ownership.
  • A marketer or storyteller who can shape how the world sees what we do.
  • An operator who makes chaos run on rails.
  • A person who gets up in the morning thinking, “How do we make the future real?”
  • Why Join Skyways?

  • Real tech, real customers — Our aircraft fly real missions today.
  • Zero-to-one energy — We move fast and build things that matter.
  • Small team, big ownership — Every person shapes the product and the culture.
  • Mission-driven — We believe autonomy in the air will transform how civilization moves.
  • Skills

    Aerospace HardwareAirworthinessAutonomous SystemsC/C++CI/CD For EmbeddedCloud Data PipelinesData AnalysisDevOps For Embedded SystemsEdge ComputingEmbedded SystemsFirmware DevelopmentFlight Control SoftwareFlight TestingGNC (guidance, Navigation, Control)Model-based DesignPythonReal-time Operating SystemsRemote OperationsROS/ROS2Sensor FusionSimulationSystems IntegrationVersion Control (Git)

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